What color is #161205?

#161205 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Soulless. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #161205?

The RGB value is 22, 18, 5: 22 red, 18 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #161205?

The complementary color is #050916, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #161205?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#161205 color

#161205 rgb(22, 18, 5)

Shades of black

The hex color #161205 is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 7.1% green and 2% blue (22, 18, 5).

Its hue angle is 46°, with 63% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 77% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Soulless (#1B150D), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.7:1).

#161205 color codes

HEX	`#161205`
RGB	`rgb(22, 18, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 7.1%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(46, 63%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(46, 77%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 77%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.55, -0.37, 6.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.55, 6.26, 93.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.575, 0.614, 0.232)`
Decimal	`1446405`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #161205, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #161205	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#161205 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #161205 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #161205; }
.text { color: #161205; }
.border { border: 2px solid #161205; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 18 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #161205, #121605); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Raven Black.

Questions

What color is #161205?: #161205 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Soulless. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #161205?: The RGB value is 22, 18, 5: 22 red, 18 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #161205?: The complementary color is #050916, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #161205?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.